Starting a new Journey....

2009 was a good year... I honestly couldn't have hoped for a better year... You see I had finished my MA the year before and really hadn't worked in about 18months when 2009 rang in! but in Jan things started looking up...I had a 2 week contract with the MS Society--doing school kick off assemblies for the 'read-a-thon' program...(it was a cool gig..and got to stay with my good friend Amanda in St. Catherines..that was even cooler!)... then in Feb..I started supplying at a daycare in Toronto--and mid Feb I got the call for the interview.. and accepted the job to come to Nunavut... and I had the best 10months of my life... living and working in Nunavut!  I can say I've been to all the communities in the Region... even Sanikilluaq! 

All in all it was a great year... I had lots of adventures...way too many to recount... but the most exciting thing was... I found my groove... a part of me that I had 'forgotten' since returning from Australia... I'm so happy I found that... I made a heap of new friends...and will carry those friendships with me in the future....

So this brings me to YESTERDAY (Dec 31, 2009) After a LONG day of travel...(like 12 hours or so...) that involved me arriving at the airport to find out that the plane I was suppose to be on...had 'mechanical issue' in flight and returned to Iqaluit not landing in Pang.... This led me to switching airlines for the first leg of my journey---convincing the staff that I could get on the plane that was on the ground--not the one arriving later that afternoon.....(so I could make my next connection in Iqaluit)... then boarding that plane.. and having 3 attempts at taking off...(something to do with the auto something didn't engage..a safety precaution to do with 'gravel runways'... if one engine failed--the other would do something to compensate so we wouldn't crash!?--still not 100% sure)... BUT we got off into the air... I didn't have a window seat--which is probably good... I had spent enough time crying early that morning while dancing around my friend's house... and if i was actually looking at the scenery out the window... I'm sure i would have cried again!  When I arrived in Iqaluit.. I got to see my friend Leslie and her three beautiful girls one more time in the airport and met someone that shared the rest of my trip for Winnipeg...someone that is from the 'peg... but had been living in Iqaluit for the past 2 years...but now is moving back! 

I arrived in my hotel room in Winnipeg at 11:59pm (Central time)...It seemed so fitting to be here at midnight... I'm starting the next adventure...a new job, new city, new apartment, new cell phone.... so many new things!!!!  I need to look forward, as sad as I am to have left the north... I'm looking forward to the new things... I have a feeling 2010 is going to be a great year... I mean why can't it be!?

Once I get some things figured out and am settled here in Winnipeg... I'm sure I'll be blogging all the time....and when I do... I'll leave you a link where to find me...

Wishing you and your families--health, happiness and lots of laughter for 2010!!

Cheers,
Sarah